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TEST BANK FOR Medical Language
Immerse Yourself, 6th Edition by Susan
M. Turley

,Chapter 1 Medical Language: Its Structure and Meaning

1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

Anesthesia is defined as .
state of unawareness
state of unconsciousness
condition of being without sensation
condition without pain
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia.
Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia.
Correct! An- is a suffix meaning "not; without." Esthes/o- is a combining form meaning
"feeling; sensation." The suffix -ia means "condition; state; thing." Therefore, anesthesia means
"condition of being without sensation."
Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia.
Page Ref: 11
Learning Outcome: 1.7
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce

With bradycardia, there is a .
fast heart rate
reversal of an abnormal heart
process of recording the heart
condition of a slow heart
Answer: D
Explanation: A) This does not describe bradycardia.
This does not describe bradycardia.
This does not describe bradycardia.
Correct! The prefix brady- means "slow." The combining form cardi/o- means "heart." The
suffix -ia means "condition; state; thing." Therefore, bradycardia means condition of a slow heart.
Page Ref: 10
Learning Outcome: 1.4
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce

,Which suffix means "process of using an instrument to examine"?
-scopy
-gram
-oma
-graphy
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The suffix -scopy means "process of using an instrument to examine."
The suffix -gram does not mean this.
The suffix -oma does not mean this.
The suffix -graphy does not mean this.
Page Ref: 9
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts

The prefix that means "after; behind" is .
poly-
post-
pre-
peri-
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The prefix poly- does not mean this.
Correct! The prefix post- means "after; behind."
The prefix pre- does not mean this.
The prefix peri- does not mean this.
Page Ref: 10
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts

Which word means "inflammation of the lung"?
Neuritis
Hepatitis
Pneumonitis
Laryngitis
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Neuritis is inflammation of a nerve.
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.
Correct! Pneumonitis is inflammation of the lung.
Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx.
Page Ref: 8
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Comprehension
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce

, Vertebrae means .
one bone of the spine
more than one bone of the spine
pertaining to the spine
in the direction of the spine
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Vertebrae is the plural form–more than one bone of the spine.
Correct! Vertebrae is the plural form–more than one bone of the spine.
Vertebrae is a noun, not an adjective.
Vertebrae does not mean in the direction of the spine.
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Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
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Which is the plural form of apex? Apexs
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Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
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Theprefixintra-means"within." Page Ref: 10
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Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
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Pericardial means "pertaining to the heart."
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